Top 20 Best Football quotes

Well, here are some of the gems I found:

“When the seagulls follow the trawler, it’s because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much” – Eric Cantona

“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that” - Bill Shankly

“The goal was scored a little bit by the hand of God, another bit by the head of Maradona” – Diego Maradona

“Rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen; soccer is a gentlemen’s game played by beasts; football is a beastly game played by beasts” – Henry Blaha

“Some people tell me that we professional players are soccer slaves. Well, if this is slavery, give me a life sentence” - Bobby Charlton

“If I had an argument with a player we would sit down for twenty minutes, talk about it and then decide I was right!” – Brian Clough

“The goalkeeper is the jewel in the crown and getting at him should be almost impossible. It’s the biggest sin in football to make him do any work” – George Graham

“If you’re not sure what to do with the ball, just pop it in the net and we’ll discuss your options afterwards” – Bill Shankly

“Pain is temporary, glory…lasts forever!” – George Best

“The first ninety minutes of a football match are the most important” – Bobby Robson

“You won’t win anything with kids” – Referring to the very young Manchester United team that went on to win the league and cup double, Alan Hansen

“I was just saying to your colleague, the referee has got me the sack, thank him ever so much for that, won’t you?” – England’s Graham Taylor speaking to a linesman

“I made a number of enquiries and everyone said the same thing: “He’s totally unsuitable for English football. Needless to say, I acted on that information and turned him down” – Howard Kendall on Eric Cantona

“Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one” – Jose Mourinho on his arrival at Chelsea

“It is better to fail aiming high than to succeed aiming low. And we of Spurs have set our sights very high, so high in fact that even failure will have in it an echo of glory” – Bill Nicholson

“You can tell him now, we’re still fighting for this title … and I’ll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them, love it” – Newcastle’s Kevin Keegan on Sir Alex Ferguson

“It was a very simple team talk. All I used to say was: “Whenever possible, give the ball to George Best” – Manchester United’s Matt Busby on tactics

“If God had wanted us to play football in the sky, He’d have put grass up there” – Brian Clough

“There’s only two types of manager. Those who’ve been sacked and those who will be sacked in then future” – Howard Wilkinson

“When I see Almunia’s performances, I get angry and have to make a fist in my pocket” – Jens Lehmann